American Airlines Stock News

American Airlines wants to fly more on the West Coast and in the Pacific, partially through a codeshare with Alaska Airlines, but the carrier appears not to want the flying to be done by its own pilots.

Shares in American Airlines (AAL -2.21%) flew higher by more than 10% in the week to Friday morning. The circumstances behind the move are unusual outside the airline industry.

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Airline-stock investors endured a bumpy ride to start the year. Things are a bit smoother now.

The airline sector is buzzing, after the consumer price index (CPI) for July showed fares rose 4% last month , in stark contrast to June's 0.1% tumble.

American is adding seasonal service to Budapest, Prague and Buenos Aires for next summer. Many of American's summer routes were discontinued because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Groups representing major U.S. airlines, travel companies and airports on Monday urged the Senate to reject a bill that would limit the ability of the Transportation Security Administration to use facial recognition software at security checkpoints.

One of the market's most sensitive and cyclical industries is arguably the airline industry, as part of the broader consumer discretionary sector. How much consumers spend on travel is directly affected by current situations and future perceptions of inflation and disposable income.